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Don't sweat the small stuff: Pleasing stocking stuffers can be found for allFor those who don't want to fill their stockings with generic goods from department stores this holiday season, consider...
Original post made on Nov. 17, 2014Last comment by Kathy, on Nov 17, 2014 at 5:38 pm | 1 comment | 6174 Views
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A heated but civil discussion on housingTwo days after voters put three advocates of "balanced growth" on the Mountain View City Council, community members met to...
Original post made on Nov. 10, 2014Last comment by MVResident67, on Nov 17, 2014 at 3:57 pm | 20 comments | 8011 Views
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Postal workers protest service cuts, closuresUnited States Postal Service workers in the Bay Area are speaking out today against looming cutbacks, processing center closings...
Original post made on Nov. 16, 2014Last comment by , on Nov 16, 2014 at 7:31 pm | 1 comment | 6755 Views
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Google backing Earth, Air & Space Collaboratory at MoffettAn ambitious plan for a museum and collaborative educational space at Moffett Field is taking shape, thanks to Google's lease...
Original post made on Nov. 11, 2014Last comment by Garrett, on Nov 11, 2014 at 1:47 pm | 1 comment | 11245 Views
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Civility Roundtable takes on housing crisisWith a goal of having a difficult but civil discussion on housing affordability, Mountain View's fifth Civility Roundtable...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2014Last comment by resident, on Nov 10, 2014 at 2:13 pm | 22 comments | 8529 Views
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2.9 magnitude earthquake shakes CupertinoAn earthquake with a magnitude of 2.9 shook a section of Cupertino early this morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. Read...
Original post made on Nov. 8, 2014Last comment by , on Nov 8, 2014 at 4:35 pm | 1 comment | 5354 Views
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Thank you Mountain View H.S. Marching Band!!Our family want to send our thanks and compliments to the Mountain View High School Marching Band. We live a few blocks...
Original post made by BandFans on Nov. 6, 2014Last comment by Maestro Kneebone, on Nov 7, 2014 at 8:11 pm | 1 comment | 2180 Views
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Arrest in purse-snatchingA 24-year-old Palo Alto man was arrested on Halloween night after he allegedly grabbed a woman's purse and made off with...
Original post made on Nov. 4, 2014Last comment by , on Nov 7, 2014 at 3:11 pm | 2 comments | 7633 Views
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Mountain View home listings continue their downward trendIt's unlikely that you'll wake up 12 years from now and discover that there are no homes for sale in Mountain View -- that's...
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2014Last comment by Mark J., on Nov 6, 2014 at 6:30 am | 6 comments | 13817 Views
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City struggles to add park spaceAt Tuesday night's City Council meeting, it became clear how difficult it is to add new park space in the city as council...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2014Last comment by time-for-petition, on Nov 5, 2014 at 9:45 am | 36 comments | 8448 Views
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Workers deliver petition for $15 wage at MV's WalmartOn Wednesday, Mountain View's Walmart was one of many around the country where workers presented management with a petition...
Original post made on Nov. 3, 2014Last comment by Martin, on Nov 5, 2014 at 9:30 am | 21 comments | 8014 Views
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Middle school kids save the Earth — with flying robotsSix Bay Area participants in the California Zero Robotics Summer Program for middle school kids celebrated their newly acquired...
Original post made on Nov. 5, 2014There are no comments yet. 3574 Views
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Voice editorial endorsement: City CouncilThe Mountain View Voice recommends candidates Ken Rosenberg, Pat Showalter and Lenny Siegel for City Council. Read the...
Original post made on Oct. 17, 2014Last comment by Lilly, on Nov 4, 2014 at 12:11 pm | 79 comments | 16958 Views
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Smoking ban takes effect TuesdayA new ban on smoking near publicly accessible buildings and outdoor dining areas goes into effect Tuesday, May 15, which...
Original post made on May. 14, 2012Last comment by Non-Smoker, on Nov 4, 2014 at 11:25 am | 14 comments | 10770 Views
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The Voice's editorial endorsement: Mountain View-Los Altos High School DistrictThe Voice editorial board recommends supporting incumbents Debbie Torok and Joe Mitchner, and challenger Fiona Walter for...
Original post made on Oct. 4, 2014Last comment by Anthony Moor, on Nov 3, 2014 at 7:10 pm | 2 comments | 7558 Views
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Council race: Jobs-housing balance is key for council candidate Greg UnangstMountain View resident Greg Unangst is aiming to spend a good bit of his retirement as a Mountain View City Council member...
Original post made on Aug. 1, 2014Last comment by Christopher Chiang, on Nov 2, 2014 at 9:30 pm | 9 comments | 7450 Views
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'Curtains' rises on Broadway spoofThe whodunit Broadway musical is a wise-cracking comedy seasoned with risqué innuendos and campy song-and-dance numbers....
Original post made on Nov. 1, 2014Last comment by Jes' Sayin', on Nov 1, 2014 at 4:12 pm | 1 comment | 6541 Views
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Man arrested for tampering with vehicleA 19-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly attempted to jimmy open a vehicle at 1250 Grant Road. Read...
Original post made on Oct. 31, 2014Last comment by Hmmm, on Oct 31, 2014 at 4:08 pm | 1 comment | 5235 Views
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Man hits construction worker with pipePolice arrested a man last week after he got into a fight at a construction site in Mountain View and allegedly hit another...
Original post made on Oct. 30, 2014Last comment by Ban the pipes, on Oct 31, 2014 at 11:14 am | 2 comments | 6108 Views
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Council candidates' take on $15 minimum wageIt may fall on three new City Council members to carry on the current council's goal of working towards a $15 an hour minimum...
Original post made on Oct. 21, 2014Last comment by Not Lazy!, on Oct 30, 2014 at 3:06 pm | 9 comments | 5191 Views
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